Group Tax Manager - Bristol

Job Introduction

DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Group Tax Manager to work in our Finance Team in Bristol. 

The main focus of this role is to lead the DACB Group tax function which provides strategic and detailed advice to Finance Leadership, Firm leadership, Partners and Finance colleagues.

The DACB Group regularly has significant domestic and overseas projects with significant tax implications, this role is crucial in managing these tax risks and working with advisors to develop effective solutions.

Role Responsibility

• Manage and oversee the DACB group tax team
• Oversee and manage the annual tax cycle
• Work closely with other colleagues in finance to identify, analyse and develop solutions to tax risks and issues
• In-house tax advisor on acquisitions, new office set ups, lateral hires , restructuring, global tax issues
• Work with external advisors and the tax team to ensure the DAC Beachcroft group meets its compliance obligations
• Oversee partners’ self-assessment returns ensuring they are completed accurately and on time
• Work with external advisors on all DACB projects as and when required
• Oversee completion of tax certificates and W8 forms
• Monitor permanent establishment risk
• Work with accounting team to prepare tax budget as part of the annual budget cycle
• Keep the DACB group up to date with the latest tax developments
• Oversee calculations of annual tax reserve percentages for members
• Review of S455 risk and implementation of procedures to minimise risk
• Review contracts with the Compliance team to ensure they are tax compliant
• Oversee review of annual PSA, P11D and IR35 compliance
• Act as internal point of contact for VAT and employment tax issues
• Annually review transfer pricing local and master file documentation
• Advise on transfer pricing issues
• Oversee preparation of annual RDEC Claim
• Oversee preparation of Corporate and Partnership returns
• Review quarterly and bi monthly VAT returns
• Ensure key stakeholders are informed of any tax risks from changes in legislation

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA and CTA). 
• Experience in a professional services environment / partnership is highly advantageous
• Knowledge and experience in UK Corporation Tax compliance, International Taxation Issues and complex group structures is highly preferable. Knowledge in UK income tax is advantageous and high level knowledge of VAT and payroll taxes is beneficial
• Able to communicate confidently both orally and in writing at all levels and to convey complex financial and accounting concepts in a clear, straightforward manner
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter, able to work well within a team environment
• Strong skills in Excel are required
• IT literate with good knowledge of current accounting system technology. Experience of working with the Elite accounting system, Digita and tax software (CCH) would be an advantage
• Able to be flexible in terms of a changing environment and constantly changing workload
• Organised and able to handle multiple demands and deadlines simultaneously
• Capable and effective team leader

About the Company

We are a leading international legal business with over 2,500 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Central America, the USA, Australia and Germany.

We are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for all of the UK’s top-ten insurers, we are market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top-12 housebuilders.

We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 142 Chambers UK 2021 practice area and individual lawyer rankings. In Legal 500 UK 2021, the firm received a top tier ranking for 37 of its practice areas, and 58 DACB lawyers were singled out in the ‘Leading Individual' rankings.

Our successes have been recognised by the legal industry and the markets in which we operate. These accolades include two top prizes in the ‘Excellence in Business Development’ and ‘Excellence in Technology & Innovation’ categories of the 2020 Law Society Excellence Awards – the highest accolade for law firms in England & Wales. Our health sector team won the ‘Crisis Management Team of the Year’ award at the 2020 British Legal Awards for its support to the NHS at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our Cyber & Data Risk team received the ‘Business Development Innovation Award’ at the 2020 Legal Innovation Awards, as well as ‘Cyber Law Firm of the Year’ at the prestigious Insurance Insider Cyber Rankings Awards, for its market-leading suite of digital tools to help our clients prepare for and respond to cyber and data risk crises.

Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit www.dacbeachcroft.com.

Application Details

At DAC Beachcroft, we don’t just accept your differences we celebrate them.  From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you like an individual.  Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the whole you to work. So if you’re good at what you do, come as you are.  We welcome direct applications and are happy to talk flexible working.

We also want you to be at your very best.  Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application.  If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.  Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Note for Recruitment Agencies – the DAC Beachcroft recruitment team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible.  We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us.  Speculative CVs sent by any agency to any DAC Beachcroft employee without a specific request by the recruitment team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.  Our recruitment team can be contacted at recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com

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